Open Source Point of Sale

7.9easy start · #16of 105
in Point-of-Sale Software

Free to practise onyes
Well documentedyes
Runs where you workyes

Runs on Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows.

Open Source Point of Sale is ranked #16 of 105 in point-of-sale software on The Geeks Club. It runs on Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. There is a free plan.

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Open Source Point of Sale Free MIT-licensed software; footer signature must remain visible on every page opensourcepos.org · 8 Oct 2026

Compared on point-of-sale software

Free plan: Yes
Inventory management: Yes
Multi-location support: Yes

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The record

Product: Open Source Point of Sale is a web-based point of sale system written in PHP with MySQL or MariaDB as its data store.
Stock management: It supports stock management for items and kits with an extensible list of attributes.
Sales and tax: Features include a sale register with transaction logging, quotation and invoicing, and VAT, GST, customer, and multi-tier taxation.
Operations: It includes expense logging, cash up, receivings, gift cards, rewards, and restaurant tables.
Receipts and barcodes: It can print and email receipts, invoices, and quotations, and generate and print barcodes.
Users and reporting: It supports multiple users with permission control and reporting on sales, orders, expenses, and inventory status.
Integration: The features page lists MailChimp integration and messaging by SMS.
Security: The project lists optional Google reCAPTCHA to protect the login page from brute force attacks and describes the software as GDPR ready.
Installation: The project says it can be set up in different ways and supports the installation methods described in its INSTALL.md file.
Platforms: The installation guide says Docker deployment is available on Linux, Mac, and Windows, with WSL2 required for Windows.
System requirements: The installation guide lists PHP 8.2 to 8.4, MySQL 5.7 or MariaDB 10.x, and Apache 2.4 as supported server software.
Security support: The security policy says versions 3.4.2 and later are supported for security patches, while earlier versions are not.
Support: The security policy says vulnerability reports receive a response within 48 hours and confirmed vulnerabilities are patched within a few days depending on complexity.
License: The project is licensed under MIT terms with an additional requirement to retain its visible footer signature on every page.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Point-of-Sale Software in 2026#16 of 105
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Sources

opensourcepos.org· checked 8 Oct 2026
github.com/opensourcepos/opensourcepos/blob/master· checked 8 Oct 2026
github.com/opensourcepos/opensourcepos/blob/master· checked 8 Oct 2026